Carrying the Wounded

1914

Imagine the chaos of 1914: Max Beckmann, serving as a medical orderly in World War I, captured this raw scene of a soldier carrying a wounded comrade. The frantic, scratchy lines aren't just a style choice; they mirror the artist's own trauma and exhaustion on the front lines. This is Expressionism at its finest—forgetting perfect anatomy to make you feel the heavy, emotional burden of the moment.

Material: paper

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